Garment-supporter.



No. V27-,795. v PATENTBD MAY 12, 1901s.-

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GARNI ENT-SUPPORTKER.

lSEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,795, dated May 12, 1903.

I Application tiled September 25,1902. Serial No. 124,728. (No model.)l

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY C. HINE,a citizen of the Unitedl States, residing in New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment-supporters, particularly Suspenders; and its object is to provide an improved pivotal joint between the members of a trimming-as, for instance, between a hanger and lever of a pair of suspenders--with a view of rendering the joint easy-working and durable and avoiding all liability of cutting.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of my improvement in a suspender. illustrates, on an enlarged scale, the attachment partly broken away to show its construction. Fig. 3 illustrates sectionally an end view of the attachment somewhat exaggerated. Fig. L.tis a top plan view of the trimming, and Fig. 5 shows a blank forming part of the lever or beam.V y

Similar characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the'drawings.

The beam or lever A, forming a part of the attachment, comprises two members l and 2, which .are in the present instance riveted together, preferably at or near their extremities, as at 4 and 5, and by these rivets are carried attachments 6 and 7, to which are secured the shoulder-straps B and B.

Within the walls 1 and 2 ot' the lever A and at points intermediate the central portion and the extremities thereof are rollers 8 and 9, respectively. Between the ends of the lever A is a cylindrical journal member l0, which preferably connects the plates l and 2 of which the lever is composed, said member be-l ing headed or riveted over the outer sides of the plates. Thisjournal member rests upon rollers' 8 and 9, which hence form a bearing for the journal, as seen at Figs. 2 and 3.

The hanger C is formed of sheet metal and folded to form a cord-channel d, which receives the lbutton end E, said hanger by the fold forming walls or plates c and c. The lever-plates preferably lie close against the Fig. 2v

erably consists of two sheet-metal plates, a1-

though so long as a cylindrical journal is provided upon one member and the other member has pivoted thereto at different points a series of rollers which together form a bearing for said journal the structure will be withinthe scope of my improvements. It will also be observed thatthe bearing is not on `any of the sheet-metal parts nor on' the pivot, but is carried by the respective rollers, so that the cuttingr away consequent upon a movement of a pivot on the knife-edge formed by the metal is obviated. It will also `be noted thatbyforming the swinging member so that it is located outside the lever member a greater swinging movement relatively to the hanger is permitted without interfering with any other parts of the device. In this connection it is also to be noted that this construction is free from the usual limitations existing in some of lthe devices where in a compact construction there is a liability of one of the moving parts abutting against 4an obstruction on another part, thereby 'unduly-'limiting the relative movement of the parts.

I-Iaving described myv invention, I claiml. In a garment-supporter, the combination with a member comprising... two plates, of a transverse connectorfor said plates, a member inserted between said plates, rolls pivoted at different points upon said inserted member and together forming a pivotalv support for said transverse connector, and straps attached to said membersand-provided with means for attachmentto a garment.

2. In a garment-supporter, the combination with a member comprising two sheet-metal plates, of a transverse connector for said IOO plates, a member inserted between said plates and consisting of two sheet-metal plates, rolls between the last-mentioned plates and pivoted thereto at different points and together forming a pivotal support for said transverse connector, and straps attached to said members and provided with means for attachment to a garment.

3. In agarmentsupporter, the combination of two cooperating members, each having attached thereto a strap which is provided with means for attachment to a garment; one of said members having a cylindrical journal, and the other of said members having pivoted thereto at different points a series of rollers which together form a bearing for said jou rnal; and means for retaining said members in coperative relation.

4. In a garment-supporter, the combination of two coperating members, each having attached thereto a strap provided with means foratt-achmentto agarment; one ofsaid members consisting of a pair of sheet-metal plates which inclose the other of said members; and one of said members having a cylindrical journal, and the other of said members having pivoted thereto at different points a series of rollers which together form a bearing for said journal; and means for retaining said members in coperative relation.

5. In asuspeuder, the combination of a lever and ahanger; one of said members being formed of folded sheet metal and having a transverse connector, for the plates formed bythe fold, and the other of said members being inserted between said plates; rolls pivoted at different points upon said inserted member and together forming a pivotal support for said transverse connector; and straps attached to said lever and hanger and provided with means for attachment to a garment.

6. In a suspender, the combination of a lever and a hanger; one of said members comprising two sheet-metal plates having a transverse connector and the other of said members being inserted between said plates and consisting of two sheet-metal plates; rolls between the last-mentioned plates and pivoted thereto at dilerent points and together forming a pivotal support for said transverse connector; and straps attached to said lever and hanger and provided with means for attachment to a garment.

7. In a suspender, the combination of a lever and a hanger, each having attached thereto a strap provided with means for attachment to a garment; one of said members having a cylindrical journal, and the other of said members having pivoted thereto at different points a series of rollers which together form a bearing for said journal; and means for retaining said lever and hanger in coperative relation.

8. Ina garment-supporter, the combination of a lever and a hanger each being formed of sheet metal and having attached thereto a strap provided with means for attachment to a garment; one of said members consisting of a pair of plates and inclosing the other; and one of said members having a cylindrical journal, and the other of said members having pivoted thereto at dilerent points a series of rollers which together form a bearing for said journal; and means for retaining said members in coperative relation.

9. In a suspender, the combination with a hanger formed of folded sheet metal, of a transverse connector for the plates formed by the fold, a sheet-metal lever inserted between said plates, rolls pivoted at different points upon said lever and together forming a pivotal support for said transverse connector, and straps attached to said lever and hanger and provided with means for attachment toa garment.

10. In a suspender, the combination with a hanger comprising two sheet-metal plates, of a transverse connector for said plates, a lever inserted between said plates and consisting of two sheet-metal plates, rolls between the last-mentioned plates and pivoted thereto at different points and together forming a pivetal support for said transverse connector, and straps attached to said hanger and lever and provided with means for attachment to a garment.

11. In a suspender, the combination of a leverand a'hangereach having attached thereto a strap provided with means for attachment to a garment; said hanger having a cylindrical journal, and said lever having pivoted thereto at dierent points a series of rollers which together form a bearing for said journal; and means for retaining said lever and hanger in coperative relation.

l2. In a suspender, the combination of a lever and a hanger, each having attached thereto a strap provided with means for attachment to a garment; said hanger consisting of a pair of plates and inclosing the lever; and said hanger having a cylindrical journal, and said lever having pivoted thereto at different points a series of rollers which together form a bearing for said journal; and means for retaining said lever and hanger in coperative relation.

HENRY C. HINE.

W'itnesses:

F. W. BARNAcLo, RALPH J ULIAN SAoHERs.

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